Cylindrical reservoir with spout and circular overhanging top with hinged lid and closing device fits into conforming cup with projection to catch drips, and long upright arm with chain and pick wick.
spout lamps
copper (metal)
iron (metal)
Copper
Iron
LAMP, GREASE
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
Unknown
10.5 x 6.5 x 4.125 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.254
Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].